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SEPTEMBER 14, 2012
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A military helicopter goes down on an active airfield, spewing flaming fuel and smoke and trapping flight crew inside. Every second counts, as lives hang in the balance. Fortunately, this scenario is fictional. Nevertheless, the first responders at Fort Eustis – including firefighters from the 733rd Civil Engineer Division, as well as Service members from the 1st Fighter Wing at Langley Air Force Base reacted and responded as
if it were truly happening, testing their knowledge and proficiency during a major accident response exercise, or MARE, at Felker Army Airfield Sept. 12. The MARE was the first rotary-wing crash exercise performed by the 633rd Air Base Wing at Fort Eustis since becoming a joint base in 2010. Approximately 50 personnel, including emergency responders, command and control representatives, and U.S. Navy safety personnel participated.
The scenario began with an U.S. Navy H-60 helicopter crashing at the slope area at Felker with four crew members on board. From there, firefighters and security forces reacted to perform fire suppression, rescue and recovery, and crash site security. The Emergency Operations Center activated, providing the C2 communication element to manage the operation and keep information flowing. “It tested our ability to respond and recover with command and control
nodes, first response nodes, and with the cooperation of other emergency responders,” said Mark Atlow, the 633rd ABW emergency management exercise coordinator. “In this kind of situation, we all need to work together and fire on all cylinders.” SEE MARE PAGE 25
A Firefighter with the 733rd Civil Engineer Division fire department locates and checks on a victim that had been thrown from a simulated-downed U.S. NAVY UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter during its landing as part of a major accident response exercise at Fort Eustis, Sept. 12. Approximately 50 personnel, including emergency responders, command and control representatives, and U.S. Navy safety personnel participated in the MARE. Photo by Staff Sgt. Wesley Farnsworth
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